"Joe" wrote
As it should be, if a ship can not control and keep it's cargo then it
becomes as hazard to mariners. The best way to get it cleaned up is to
give it to the finders. What the problem will be... and not a good
gift... is when a fiberglass boat slams into a mostly submerged
container way offshore. Happens all the time.

Good reason to keep an underwater camera aboard, if you strike a
container, get the ID number off the container and the shipper will
have to pay to fix any damage, if you don't sink and drown.


Munch a bunch.....

http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...267&ran=146714

It looks like a freezer container. How come they freeze Doritos?

Cheers,
Ellen

It's a "Reefer" container, but they don't necessarily cool them down to
freezing. My guess is that to maintain freshness of the Doritos you're
far better off keeping them cool over long distances rather than allowing
them to get hot in a closed container.




"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in news:45b4ebc8$0
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"Joe" wrote
As it should be, if a ship can not control and keep it's cargo then it
becomes as hazard to mariners. The best way to get it cleaned up is to
give it to the finders. What the problem will be... and not a good
gift... is when a fiberglass boat slams into a mostly submerged
container way offshore. Happens all the time.

Good reason to keep an underwater camera aboard, if you strike a
container, get the ID number off the container and the shipper will
have to pay to fix any damage, if you don't sink and drown.


Munch a bunch.....

http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...267&ran=146714

It looks like a freezer container. How come they freeze Doritos?

Cheers,
Ellen

"otnmbrd" wrote
It's a "Reefer" container, but they don't necessarily cool them down to
freezing. My guess is that to maintain freshness of the Doritos you're
far better off keeping them cool over long distances rather than allowing
them to get hot in a closed container.

You must be right. I left a bag out in the hot sun in the cockpit one afternoon
and they tasted oily and stale.....

Cheers,

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
You must be right. I left a bag out in the hot sun in
the cockpit one afternoon
and they tasted oily and stale.....


you eat Doritos? I wouldn't have thunk it after seeing your
pics.

SCOTTY

"otnmbrd" wrote
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Oh, something to ask an expert. Look at the dent in the top of that container.
Doesn't it look like the corner of another container got dropped on top of it?
Maybe more than one fell off the ship and the one in the water got hit by another
one dropping down on it???
And why do they float? Do they have waterproof gaskets on the doors?

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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"otnmbrd" wrote
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Oh, something to ask an expert. Look at the dent in the top of
that container.
Doesn't it look like the corner of another container got dropped on
top of it?

Entirely possible


Maybe more than one fell off the ship and the one in the
water got hit by another one dropping down on it???

Entirely possible.

And why do they float? Do they have waterproof gaskets on the
doors?

Not a container expert but the reefers are far better sealed than the non
reefers. All containers have a pretty good seal but I wouldn't call it
"waterproof".
As for floating...... depends on what's inside..... load of lead, sink like
a rock..... load of packing peanuts in hermetically sealed bags, float
forever.

Cheers,
Ellen

otnmbrd wrote:
"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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"otnmbrd" wrote
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Oh, something to ask an expert. Look at the dent in the top of
that container.
Doesn't it look like the corner of another container got dropped on
top of it?

Entirely possible


Maybe more than one fell off the ship and the one in the
water got hit by another one dropping down on it???

Entirely possible.

And why do they float? Do they have waterproof gaskets on the
doors?

Not a container expert but the reefers are far better sealed than the non
reefers. All containers have a pretty good seal but I wouldn't call it
"waterproof".
As for floating...... depends on what's inside..... load of lead, sink like
a rock..... load of packing peanuts in hermetically sealed bags, float
forever.

reefers also have foot thick foam walls, great floation.

Joe




Cheers,
Ellen

it's not that thick.


Scotty

"Joe" wrote in message
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reefers also have foot thick foam walls, great floation.

Joe

"Scotty" wrote
it's not that thick.

Be careful Scotty. I've seen some second-hand posts from Capt. JG.
You shouldn't talk about thickness around his kind.... :-)))))))))))))))

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"otnmbrd" wrote
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Oh, something to ask an expert. Look at the dent in the top of that
container.
Doesn't it look like the corner of another container got dropped on top of
it?
Maybe more than one fell off the ship and the one in the water got hit by
another
one dropping down on it???
And why do they float? Do they have waterproof gaskets on the doors?

Cheers,
Ellen

I do not claim first-hand knowledge but have heard that the test consists of
shutting someone in the empty container and if he cannot see daylight
anywhere the container is judged OK for use.